Sr. Program Manager

Description

If you are a senior program management professional who excels at turning business objectives into coordinated execution across complex interdependent initiatives Copeland has an exciting opportunity for you. Based in our Sidney Ohio location you will lead high-impact cross-functional programs supporting our Cold Chain business.

You will combine hands-on delivery leadership with a broader view of dependencies operational readiness and business outcomes. Working with Product Management Engineering Operations Supply Chain Finance and other stakeholders you will guide assigned initiatives through development launch and transition to ongoing operations.

As our team expands its program-management approach you will operate with a high degree of independence help establish practical ways to coordinate related initiatives track intended benefits and improve execution. You will also provide leadership across teams mentor project and program management colleagues and strengthen how we work while remaining actively engaged in delivering todays commitments.

As the Senior Program Manager you will:

• Lead cross-functional execution: Develop and maintain integrated plans covering scope schedule resources costs and milestones; drive accountability resolve issues and lead recovery planning when commitments are at risk.
• Integrate related initiatives: Identify and manage cross-project dependencies shared risks and resource constraints; develop recommendations that balance delivery commitments with broader business objectives.
• Maintain disciplined governance: Lead execution reviews and gate preparation maintain clear baselines and assess proposed changes with transparent impacts and decision options.
• Drive readiness and business outcomes: Coordinate development manufacturing supply chain commercial and support readiness; partner with business owners to define track and review intended benefits.
• Enable executive and stakeholder decisions: Independently synthesize program health risks financial and operational trade-offs and required decisions into clear recommendations; influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams without relying on direct authority.
• Strengthen team capability and practices: Partner with the Director of Program Management and enterprise PMO to improve standard work share lessons learned mentor project and program management colleagues and lead practical process and technology improvements across the organization.

Required education experiences & skills:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Business or a related field or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• Significant demonstrated experience independently leading complex cross-functional programs or multiple related product development engineering or manufacturing initiatives toward shared business outcomes
• Strong command of integrated planning scope and schedule management risk management change control and execution governance
• Ability to connect delivery decisions with business objectives financial implications and operational readiness
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders resolve competing priorities facilitate consequential decisions and communicate clear executive-level recommendations
• Proficiency with project/program management systems and business reporting tools with demonstrated ability to improve governance reporting and decision-making practices
• Ability to travel (10%) and collaborate across locations and time zones as business needs require

Preferred education experiences & skills:

• Advanced degree in Engineering Business or a related field
• PMP PgMP or another relevant project/program management certification
• Experience in refrigeration HVAC compression controls or related industrial products
• Experience with benefits realization business-case tracking global initiatives and post-launch reviews
• Experience using Cora or comparable project and portfolio management platforms
• Experience applying artificial intelligence to improve business processes reporting analysis or project/program management workflows with appropriate human review and protection of company information

Why Work in the Greater Miami Valley Area

Our facility is located in Sidney OH conveniently located within driving distance to several larger cities such as Dayton Troy and Columbus. The areas generally low costs of living excellent school systems and low crime rates create a family-friendly environment. The area is home to several growing communities with restaurants festivals shopping and arts scenes that make them exciting places to live and work.

About our Location

The newly renovated Sidney campus has 1M square feet of manufacturing floor with an additional 120k square feet of leading-edge lab facilities. This location is the headquarters for the air conditioning and cold chain businesses. Through our 30 years of scroll compressor expertise our air conditioning-related products help bring comfort and convenience in commercial industrial and residential spaces. The cold chain business helps ensure that food safely and efficiently travels from farm to fork. Approximately 1600 employees work in Sidney who all support a multitude of business functions. With the blend of businesses and functions represented under this one roof there are many opportunities for advancement within the Sidney location

Collaboration First Hybrid Work Arrangements:

This role is hybrid eligible with the requirement to be in office at least three days per week. Colleagues are expected to demonstrate a collaboration first mindset which is the understanding that teams will work together in-person and colleagues should be flexible to adjust their hybrid days based on business needs. You will have an opportunity to work with your team and leader to determine when you should be in office to drive meaningful connections and to best serve our customers.

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